MY MOTHER-4 ମୋ ବୋଉ When I was trying to sleep You were fighting for your last breath No one of your own was with you It was for you a lone battle in the ICU I ask myself why a mother gives birth And for kids lives her whole life with mirth When her kids remain engrossed in their world Hardly find will and time to payback Your blood pressure was fluctuating You were sinking in the ICU Your senses must be searching for your kids Unfortunately, none of them was around With little efforts we all five Could have been there Feeling your beats and pulse to the last Despite stringent regulations and corona scare I know if I would have been ill You would have never left me alone Whatever may be the situation Nothing could have stopped you From being with your blood That is why you are a mother And I am your unworthy son All along you were surrounded with Everything one needs That is no excuse You were more in need of your kids And most of us were away from you We could only meet in months Being engaged in our own needs. Always found an excuse Though we could have met At least once in a fortnight or month Life never gives a second chance I may get everything I wish But I can not get you back Even at the cost of me and my fortune You may not be with me But in the journey of life I will not be lonely Always carry you with me Silently enduring the days remaining Smruti Ranjan Mohanty MY MOTHER-4 ମୋ ବୋଉ When I was trying to sleep You were fighting for your last breath No one of your own was with you It was for you a lone battle in the ICU